Establishes the bilingual teachers of tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program
Summary
Establishes the bilingual teachers of tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program to attract and retain bilingual, certified teachers in schools with a bilingual teacher shortage; provides for grants and procedures for applying for such grants and eligibility requirements for fund distribution.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Last action Jan 28, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2025
How they voted
58–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Feb 12, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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